BERENICE: A Study Evaluating Pertuzumab (Perjeta) Combined With Trastuzumab (Herceptin) and Standard Anthracycline-based Chemotherapy in Participants With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Locally Advanced, Inflammatory, or Early-stage Breast Cancer

Sponsor
Hoffmann-La Roche (Industry)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT02132949
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This multicenter, non-randomized, open-label, phase 2 study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pertuzumab (Perjeta) in combination with trastuzumab (Herceptin) and anthracycline-based chemotherapy as neoadjuvant treatment in participants with HER2-positive locally advanced, inflammatory, or early-stage breast cancer. Each investigator will choose a treatment regimen (A or B) for all of their participants to follow. Treatment regimen A (for Cohort A) will include dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), followed by paclitaxel, with pertuzumab and trastuzumab given from the start of paclitaxel. Treatment regimen B (for Cohort B) will include 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), followed by docetaxel, with pertuzumab and trastuzumab given from the start of docetaxel. Participants in both cohorts will subsequently undergo surgical treatment and then resume pertuzumab and trastuzumab treatment.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
401 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Official Title:
A Multicenter, Multinational, Phase II Study to Evaluate Perjeta in Combination With Herceptin and Standard Neoadjuvant Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With HER2-Positive, Locally Advanced, Inflammatory, or Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Actual Study Start Date :
Jul 14, 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 3, 2016
Actual Study Completion Date :
Aug 25, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab

Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.

Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Participants will receive cyclophosphamide 600 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenous (IV) given on Day 1 of each cycle q2w.

Drug: Doxorubicin
Participants will receive doxorubicin 60 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of each cycle q2w.

Drug: Paclitaxel
Participants will receive paclitaxel 80 mg/m^2 IV given weekly.

Drug: Pertuzumab
Participants will receive pertuzumab at a loading dose of 840 milligrams (mg) IV loading dose, then 420 mg IV q3w.
Other Names:
  • Perjeta
  • Drug: Trastuzumab
    Participants will receive trastuzumab at a loading dose of 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) IV, then 6 mg/kg IV q3w.
    Other Names:
  • Herceptin
  • Experimental: Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab

    Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.

    Drug: 5-Fluorouracil
    Participants will receive 5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of each cycle q3w.

    Drug: Cyclophosphamide
    Participants will receive cyclophosphamide 600 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenous (IV) given on Day 1 of each cycle q2w.

    Drug: Docetaxel
    Participants will receive docetaxel at a starting dose of 75 mg/m^2 IV for the first cycle and the dose may be escalated to 100 mg/m^2 for subsequent cycles q3w.

    Drug: Epirubicin
    Participants will receive epirubicin 100 mg/m^2 IV on Day 1 of each cycle q3w.

    Drug: Pertuzumab
    Participants will receive pertuzumab at a loading dose of 840 milligrams (mg) IV loading dose, then 420 mg IV q3w.
    Other Names:
  • Perjeta
  • Drug: Trastuzumab
    Participants will receive trastuzumab at a loading dose of 8 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) IV, then 6 mg/kg IV q3w.
    Other Names:
  • Herceptin
  • Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Percentage of Participants With at Least One Event of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure During the Neoadjuvant Treatment Period [From day of first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab until the end of the neoadjuvant treatment period (as defined in the description; up to 25 weeks)]

      Symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (otherwise referred to as heart failure) is a serious adverse event. The NYHA Functional Classification System for Heart Failure considers the patient's symptoms: Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity; Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; Symptoms of heart failure at rest; If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. The 95% CIs were calculated with the Clopper-Pearson method. Results included events with onset from first dose of pertuzumab/trastuzumab prior to surgery through the day before the first dose of any study drug after surgery. If participant withdrew without entering adjuvant period, results included all events with onset from first dose of pertuzumab/trastuzumab through 42 days after last dose of any study drug or on the day of target surgery whichever was later.

    2. Percentage of Participants With at Least One Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Significant Decline, Defined as a Drop in LVEF of at Least 10 Percentage Points From Baseline and to Below 50%, During the Neoadjuvant Treatment Period [From day of first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab until the end of the neoadjuvant treatment period (as defined in the description; up to 25 weeks)]

      LVEF significant decline was defined as the decline in LVEF of >/= 10%-points from baseline to an LVEF of < 50%. A Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline was defined as at least two consecutive readings of significant declines in LVEF. A Single LVEF Significant Decline was defined as only one reading of a significant decline (no consecutive readings) in LVEF. The category of 'At Least one LVEF Significant Decline Event' was defined as the total of confirmed and single LVEF significant declines. The 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method. Results include events with onset from the first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab prior to surgery through the day before the first dose of any study drug after surgery. If participant withdrew without entering adjuvant period, results included all events with onset from first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab through 42 days after last dose of any study drug or on the day of target surgery whichever is later.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Percentage of Participants With at Least One Event of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure During the Adjuvant Treatment Period [From the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug (during the adjuvant treatment period; up to approximately 39 weeks)]

      Symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (otherwise referred to as heart failure) is a serious adverse event. The NYHA Functional Classification System for Heart Failure considers the patient's symptoms: Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity; Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; Symptoms of heart failure at rest; If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. The 95% CIs were calculated with the Clopper-Pearson method. Results included events with onset from the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug.

    2. Percentage of Participants With at Least One Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Significant Decline, Defined as a Drop in LVEF of at Least 10 Percentage Points From Baseline and to Below 50%, During the Adjuvant Treatment Period [From the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug (during the adjuvant treatment period; up to approximately 39 weeks)]

      LVEF significant decline was defined as the decline in LVEF of >/= 10%-points from baseline to an LVEF of < 50%. A Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline was defined as at least two consecutive readings of significant declines in LVEF. A Single LVEF Significant Decline was defined as only one reading of a significant decline (no consecutive readings) in LVEF. The category of 'At Least one LVEF Significant Decline Event' was defined as the total of confirmed and single LVEF significant declines. The 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method. Results included events with onset from the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug.

    3. Percentage of Participants With at Least One Event of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure During the Treatment-Free Follow-Up Period [From 42 days after the last dose of study treatment until the end of treatment-free follow-up (up to 5 years)]

      Symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (otherwise referred to as heart failure) is a serious adverse event. The NYHA Functional Classification System for Heart Failure considers the patient's symptoms: Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity; Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; Symptoms of heart failure at rest; If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. The 95% CIs were calculated with the Clopper-Pearson method.

    4. Percentage of Participants With at Least One Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Significant Decline, Defined as a Drop in LVEF of at Least 10 Percentage Points From Baseline and to Below 50%, During the Treatment-Free Follow-Up Period [From 42 days after the last dose of study treatment until the end of treatment-free follow-up (up to 5 years)]

      LVEF significant decline was defined as the decline in LVEF of >/= 10%-points from baseline to an LVEF of < 50%. A Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline was defined as at least two consecutive readings of significant declines in LVEF. A Single LVEF Significant Decline was defined as only one reading of a significant decline (no consecutive readings) in LVEF. The category of 'At Least one LVEF Significant Decline Event' was defined as the total of confirmed and single LVEF significant declines. The 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.

    5. Overview of the Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event During the Neoadjuvant Period [From first dose of any study drug prior to surgery through the day before the first dose of study drug after surgery (up to 25 weeks)]

      An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous with respect to an AE. Severity refers to the intensity of an AE (rated according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 criteria or, if not listed, the following scale: Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to AE), whereas a serious AE (SAE) is a significant medical event (per standard criteria). Severity and seriousness needed to be independently assessed for each AE that was recorded. Selected AEs for reporting included heart failure (NYHA Class II/III/IV) and asymptomatic declines in LVEF (reported as an AE with the term of ejection fraction decreased). In the results table, multiple occurrences of the same AE in one individual were counted only once. Any AE includes all serious and non-serious AEs.

    6. Overview of the Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event During the Adjuvant Period [From the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug (during the adjuvant treatment period; up to approximately 39 weeks)]

      An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous with respect to an AE. Severity refers to the intensity of an AE (rated according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 criteria or, if not listed, the following scale: Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to AE), whereas a serious AE (SAE) is a significant medical event (per standard criteria). Severity and seriousness needed to be independently assessed for each AE that was recorded. Selected AEs for reporting included heart failure (NYHA Class II/III/IV) and asymptomatic declines in LVEF (reported as an AE with the term of ejection fraction decreased). In the results table, multiple occurrences of the same AE in one individual were counted only once. Any AE includes all serious and non-serious AEs.

    7. Overview of the Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event During the Treatment-Free Follow-Up Period [From 42 days after the last dose of study treatment until the end of treatment-free follow-up (TFFU; up to 5 years)]

      An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous. Severity refers to the intensity of an AE (rated according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 criteria or, if not listed, the following scale: Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to AE), and a serious AE (SAE) is a significant medical event (per standard criteria). Severity and seriousness were independently assessed for each AE. Selected AEs for reporting included heart failure (NYHA Class II/III/IV) and asymptomatic declines in LVEF (reported as ejection fraction decreased). During TFFU, only heart failure, pregnancies, and non-breast-related second primary malignancies, irrespective of causal relationship with study treatment, and drug-related SAEs were reported. Multiple occurrences of the same AE in 1 subject were counted only once.

    8. Percentage of Participants Positive for Anti-Therapeutic Antibodies (ATAs) to Pertuzumab at Baseline and Anytime Post-Baseline [Screening (baseline) then prior to pertuzumab infusion (Hour 0) in Cycles 5, 14, 18 thereafter anytime between Cycle 8 Day 21 and surgery, up to treatment completion visit (cycle length=2-3 weeks; up to approximately 1 year, 3 months)]

      ATAs to pertuzumab in serum samples were detected using a validated bridging enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. This analysis only included participants with an ATA assay result from a baseline sample and/or at least one post-baseline sample.

    9. Percentage of Participants With Total Pathologic Complete Response (tpCR), Evaluated After Surgery [After completion of neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (up to 25 weeks)]

      Total pathologic complete response (tpCR) was the pCR based on tumor and nodal staging (i.e., histological confirmation of pCR in breast and nodes at surgery) and was defined as the absence of any residual invasive cancer in the breast and the absence of any metastatic cells in the regional lymph nodes (i.e., ypT0/is ypN0 tpCR). Participants who did not undergo surgery or did not have a valid pCR assessment were considered non-responders in the analysis. The 95% CIs were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.

    10. Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response as Determined by the Investigator According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1 During the Neoadjuvant Treatment Period [From Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause up to 24 weeks (during the neoadjuvant treatment period; assessed on Day 1 of Cycles 1-8 [cycle length=2-3 weeks])]

      The clinical response rate was defined as the percentage of participants in the ITT population who achieved a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) prior to surgery, according to RECIST v1.1. CR: disappearance of all target lesions. PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter compared to Baseline. Stable Disease (SD): neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient (20%) increase to qualify for disease progression, in addition to no new target lesions. Progressive Disease (PD): at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter, taking as reference the smallest sum of the longest diameter observed at previous tumor assessment, or the appearance of any new lesions. Participants were classified as missing or unevaluable if no assessments were measured prior to surgery on the ipsilateral breast. The 95% CIs were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method; they were only calculated for responses (not for missing or unevaluable data).

    11. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of the Percentage of Participants Event-Free for Event-Free Survival (EFS) at 1 to 5 Years, Determined by the Investigator According to RECIST v1.1 [At 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years]

      The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the percentage of participants who were event-free at landmark timepoints. Event-free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from enrollment to the first occurrence of progressive disease (PD), relapse, or death from any cause, with tumor evaluations performed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1. Ipsilateral or contralateral in situ disease and second primary non-breast cancers (including in situ carcinomas and non-melanoma skin cancers) were not counted as progressive disease or relapse. Participants who withdrew from the study without documented progression or relapse and for whom there existed evidence that evaluations had been made, were censored at the date of the last assessment at which the participant was known to be free from progressive disease or relapse. Participants with no tumor evaluations after baseline were censored at the date of enrollment plus 1 day.

    12. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of the Percentage of Participants Event-Free for Invasive Disease-Free Survival (iDFS) at 1 to 4 Years, Determined by the Investigator According to RECIST v1.1 [At 1, 2, 3, and 4 years]

      The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the percentage of participants who were event-free at landmark timepoints. Invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) was defined as the time from the first date of no disease (the date of surgery) to the first documentation of progressive invasive disease, relapse, or death, with tumor evaluations performed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1. Ipsilateral or contralateral in situ disease and second primary non-breast cancers (including in situ carcinomas and non-melanoma skin cancers) were not counted as progressive disease or relapse. Participants who withdrew from the study without documented progression or relapse and for whom there existed evidence that evaluations had been made, were censored at the date of the last assessment at which the participant was known to be alive and disease-free. Participants with no postbaseline information and participants who did not undergo surgery were excluded from the analysis.

    13. Kaplan-Meier Estimate of the Percentage of Participants Event-Free for Overall Survival (OS) at 1 to 5 Years [At 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years]

      The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the percentage of participants who were event-free at landmark timepoints. Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from enrollment to death from any cause. Participants who were alive or lost to follow-up were censored at their last known date in the study. Participants with no post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of enrollment plus 1 day.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • Male and female participants with locally advanced, inflammatory, or early-stage, unilateral, and histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer. Participants with inflammatory breast cancer must be able to have a core needle biopsy

    • Primary tumor greater than (>) 2 centimeters (cm) in diameter, or > 5 millimeters (mm) in diameter and node-positive

    • HER2-positive breast cancer confirmed by a central laboratory

    • Availability of tumor tissue specimen

    • Baseline LVEF greater than or equal to (>/=) 55%

    • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to (</=) 1

    • At least 4 weeks since major unrelated surgery, with full recovery

    • Women of childbearing potential and male participants with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use a "highly effective" non-hormonal form of contraception or two "effective" forms of non-hormonal contraception by the patient and/or partner. Contraception must continue for the duration of study treatment and for at least 7 months after the last dose of study treatment

    Exclusion Criteria:
    • Metastatic disease (Stage IV) or bilateral breast cancer

    • Participants who have had an incisional biopsy of the primary tumor or the primary tumor excised

    • Prior breast or non-breast malignancy within 5 years prior to study entry, except for carcinoma in situ and basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Participants with malignancies occurring more than 5 years prior to study entry are permitted if curatively treated

    • Any previous systemic therapy (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, HER2 targeted agents, and antitumor vaccines) for cancer, or radiation therapy for cancer

    • Participants with a past history of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) are not allowed to enter the study if they have received any systemic therapy for its treatment or radiation therapy to the ipsilateral breast (they are allowed to enter the study if treated with surgery alone)

    • High-risk participants who have received chemopreventive drugs in the past are not allowed to enter the study

    • Inadequate bone marrow, renal, or liver function

    • History or evidence of cardiovascular condition

    • Dyspnea at rest or other diseases that require continuous oxygen therapy

    • Severe, uncontrolled systemic disease

    • Participants with poorly controlled diabetes or with evidence of clinically significant diabetic vascular complications

    • Pregnancy or breast-feeding women

    • Participants who received any investigational treatment within 4 weeks of study start

    • Participants with known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus, or hepatitis C virus

    • Current chronic daily treatment with corticosteroids (dose >10 mg methylprednisolone or equivalent [excluding inhaled steroids])

    • Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or excipients

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 University of South Alabama; Mitchell Cancer Institute Mobile Alabama United States 36604
    2 Marin Specialty Care Greenbrae California United States 94904
    3 California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco California United States 94115
    4 MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center) Washington District of Columbia United States 20007
    5 Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Washington District of Columbia United States 20010
    6 Cancer Specialists; North Florida ;Jacksonville (AC Skinner Pkwy) Jacksonville Florida United States 32256
    7 Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers PC - Marietta Marietta Georgia United States 30060
    8 Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield Massachusetts United States 01201
    9 Allina Health, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute Minneapolis Minnesota United States 55407
    10 Saint Lukes Hospital Cancer Institute Kansas City Missouri United States 64111
    11 Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack New Jersey United States 07601
    12 Regional Cancer Care Associates LLC - Morristown Morristown New Jersey United States 07962
    13 San Juan Oncology Associates Farmington New Mexico United States 87401
    14 MSKCC @ Commack Commack New York United States 11725
    15 MSKCC @ West Harrison Harrison New York United States 10604
    16 Mount Sinai Beth Israel Comprehensive Cancer Center New York New York United States 10011
    17 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York New York United States 10065
    18 MSKC @ Rockville Rockville Centre New York United States 11570
    19 Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Communties, Inc Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States 73120
    20 Harrington Cancer Center Amarillo Texas United States 79106
    21 University of Utah; Huntsman Cancer Hospital Salt Lake City Utah United States 84112
    22 Blue Ridge Cancer Care Roanoke Virginia United States 24014
    23 PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center Bellingham Washington United States 98225
    24 Northwest Medical Specialties Tacoma Washington United States 98405
    25 Horizon Health Network Moncton New Brunswick Canada E1C 6Z8
    26 Royal Victoria Hospital Barrie Ontario Canada L4M 6M2
    27 Cite de La Sante de Laval; Hemato-Oncologie Laval Quebec Canada H7M 3L9
    28 St Mary's Hospital Center Montreal Quebec Canada H3T1M5
    29 Hopital Sacre-Coeur Research Centre Montreal Quebec Canada H4J 1C5
    30 Allan Blair Cancer Centre Regina Saskatchewan Canada S4T 7T1
    31 Herlev Hospital; Afdeling for Kræftbehandling Herlev Denmark 2730
    32 Rigshospitalet; Onkologisk Klinik København Ø Denmark 2100
    33 Vejle Sygehus; Onkologisk Afdeling Vejle Denmark 7100
    34 Clinique Victor Hugo; Chimiotherapie Le Mans France 72015
    35 Centre Oscar Lambret; Cancerologie Gynecologique Lille France 59020
    36 Centre Leon Berard; Departement Oncologie Medicale Lyon France 69373
    37 Clinique Clementville; Hopital De Jour Montpellier France 34070
    38 Centre D'Oncologie de Gentilly; Oncology Nancy France 54100
    39 Centre Antoine Lacassagne; Hopital De Jour A2 Nice France 06189
    40 Institut Curie; Oncologie Medicale Paris France 75231
    41 Centre Eugene Marquis; Unite Huguenin Rennes France 35042
    42 Institut Gustave Roussy; Departement Oncologie Medicale Villejuif France 94805
    43 Universitätsklinikum "Carl Gustav Carus"; Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe Dresden Germany 01307
    44 Dres.Andreas Ammon und Dirk Meyer Göttingen Germany 37073
    45 Dres. Andreas Köhler und Roswitha Fuchs Langen Germany 63225
    46 Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München; Klinik und Poliklinik für Frauenheilkunde München Germany 81675
    47 Ruppiner Kliniken, Klinik fuer Gynaekologie und Geburtshilfe Neuruppin Germany 16816
    48 Policlinico Umberto i di Roma; dip. Scienze Radiologiche, Oncologiche, Anatomopatologiche Roma Lazio Italy 00161
    49 A.O. Città della Salute e della Scienza - Presidio Molinette; divisione oncologia medica Torino Piemonte Italy 10126
    50 Asl Le-Ospedale "Vito Fazzi";U.O. Oncologia Lecce Puglia Italy 73100
    51 Casa Di Cura Di Alta Specialita La Maddalena; Dept. Oncologico Di Iii Livello Palermo Sicilia Italy 90146
    52 Ospedale Santa Maria Annunziata; Oncologia Bagno a Ripoli Toscana Italy 50012
    53 Ospedale Della Misericordia; U.O. Di Medicina Ia - Oncologia Medica Grosseto Toscana Italy 58100
    54 Iem-Fucam D.f. Mexico 04980
    55 Centro de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Integral de Mama, Hospital San José Tec de Monterrey Monterrey Mexico 64710
    56 Haukeland Universitetssjukehus; Klinisk forskningspost Bergen Norway 5021
    57 Oslo universitetssykehus HF, Ullevål, Kreftsenteret Oslo Norway 0450
    58 Bialostockie Centrum Onkologii; Oddzial Onkologii Klinicznej Bialystok Poland 15-027
    59 Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie, Oddział Kliniczny Kliniki Onkologii Kraków Poland 30-688
    60 Europejskie Centrum Zdrowia Otwock Szpital im. Fryderyka Chopina, Klinika Onkologii Otwock Poland 05-400
    61 Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii; im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie Poznan Poland 61-866
    62 Centro Clinico Champalimaud; Oncologia Medica Lisboa Portugal 1400-038
    63 Hospital de Santa Maria; Servico de Oncologia Medica Lisboa Portugal 1649-035
    64 Hospital Beatriz Angelo; Departamento de Oncologia Loures Portugal 2674-514
    65 IPO do Porto; Servico de Oncologia Medica Porto Portugal 4200-072
    66 Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol; Servicio de Oncologia Badalona Barcelona Spain 08916
    67 Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia; Servicio de Oncologia Córdoba Cordoba Spain 14004
    68 Centro Oncológico Gallego José Antonio Quiroga y Piñeiro, Servicio de Oncologia La Coruña Spain 15009
    69 Hospital Universitario de la Princesa; Servicio de Oncologia Madrid Spain 28006
    70 Hospital Ramon y Cajal; Servicio de Oncologia Madrid Spain 28034
    71 Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena; Servicio de Oncologia Sevilla Spain 41009
    72 Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo- H. Virgen de la Salud; Servicio de Oncologia Toledo Spain 45004
    73 Royal United Hospital; Oncology Department Bath United Kingdom BA1 3NG
    74 Royal Bournemouth Hospital; Oncology Bournemouth United Kingdom BH7 7DW
    75 Guys & St Thomas Hospital; Department of Oncology London United Kingdom SE1 9RT
    76 Royal Marsden Hospital - Fulham; Oncology Department London United Kingdom SW3 6JJ
    77 Freeman Hospital; Northern Centre For Cancer Care New Castle Upon Tyne United Kingdom NE7 7DN
    78 Churchill Hospital; Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre Oxford United Kingdom OX3 7LJ
    79 Peterborough City Hospital, Edith Cavell Campus; Oncology Department Peterborough United Kingdom PE3 9GZ
    80 Royal Marsden Hospital; Dept of Medical Oncology Sutton United Kingdom SM2 5PT

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Hoffmann-La Roche

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Clinical Trials, Hoffmann-La Roche

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Hoffmann-La Roche
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02132949
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • WO29217
    • 2014-000156-28
    First Posted:
    May 7, 2014
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 17, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2021
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    Yes
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:

    Study Results

    Participant Flow

    Recruitment Details
    Pre-assignment Detail A total of 401 participants were enrolled, 199 in Cohort A and 202 in Cohort B. One participant in Cohort B who was human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) negative and was enrolled by error, was excluded. Hence, 199 participants were included in Cohort A and 201 participants in Cohort B.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Period Title: Overall Study
    STARTED 199 201
    Received Any Cohort A Study Treatment 198 1
    Received Any Cohort B Study Treatment 0 198
    Underwent Surgery 187 194
    Completed Neoadjuvant Treatment (25 Weeks) 182 189
    Started Adjuvant Treatment 181 190
    Completed Adjuvant Treatment (Up to 39 Weeks) 163 176
    Started Treatment-Free Follow-Up (Up to 5 Years) 195 195
    COMPLETED 158 173
    NOT COMPLETED 41 28

    Baseline Characteristics

    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Total
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Total of all reporting groups
    Overall Participants 199 201 400
    Age (years) [Mean (Standard Deviation) ]
    Mean (Standard Deviation) [years]
    49.8
    (11.7)
    49.5
    (11.5)
    49.6
    (11.6)
    Sex: Female, Male (Count of Participants)
    Female
    199
    100%
    200
    99.5%
    399
    99.8%
    Male
    0
    0%
    1
    0.5%
    1
    0.3%
    Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    Hispanic or Latino
    24
    12.1%
    46
    22.9%
    70
    17.5%
    Not Hispanic or Latino
    147
    73.9%
    114
    56.7%
    261
    65.3%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    28
    14.1%
    41
    20.4%
    69
    17.3%
    Race (NIH/OMB) (Count of Participants)
    American Indian or Alaska Native
    6
    3%
    0
    0%
    6
    1.5%
    Asian
    5
    2.5%
    4
    2%
    9
    2.3%
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Black or African American
    11
    5.5%
    0
    0%
    11
    2.8%
    White
    162
    81.4%
    163
    81.1%
    325
    81.3%
    More than one race
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Unknown or Not Reported
    15
    7.5%
    34
    16.9%
    49
    12.3%

    Outcome Measures

    1. Primary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With at Least One Event of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure During the Neoadjuvant Treatment Period
    Description Symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (otherwise referred to as heart failure) is a serious adverse event. The NYHA Functional Classification System for Heart Failure considers the patient's symptoms: Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity; Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; Symptoms of heart failure at rest; If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. The 95% CIs were calculated with the Clopper-Pearson method. Results included events with onset from first dose of pertuzumab/trastuzumab prior to surgery through the day before the first dose of any study drug after surgery. If participant withdrew without entering adjuvant period, results included all events with onset from first dose of pertuzumab/trastuzumab through 42 days after last dose of any study drug or on the day of target surgery whichever was later.
    Time Frame From day of first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab until the end of the neoadjuvant treatment period (as defined in the description; up to 25 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who received any study treatment during the neoadjuvant treatment period, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 198
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [percentage of participants]
    1.5
    0.8%
    0
    0%
    2. Primary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With at Least One Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Significant Decline, Defined as a Drop in LVEF of at Least 10 Percentage Points From Baseline and to Below 50%, During the Neoadjuvant Treatment Period
    Description LVEF significant decline was defined as the decline in LVEF of >/= 10%-points from baseline to an LVEF of < 50%. A Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline was defined as at least two consecutive readings of significant declines in LVEF. A Single LVEF Significant Decline was defined as only one reading of a significant decline (no consecutive readings) in LVEF. The category of 'At Least one LVEF Significant Decline Event' was defined as the total of confirmed and single LVEF significant declines. The 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method. Results include events with onset from the first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab prior to surgery through the day before the first dose of any study drug after surgery. If participant withdrew without entering adjuvant period, results included all events with onset from first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab through 42 days after last dose of any study drug or on the day of target surgery whichever is later.
    Time Frame From day of first dose of pertuzumab or trastuzumab until the end of the neoadjuvant treatment period (as defined in the description; up to 25 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who received any study treatment during the neoadjuvant treatment period, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 198
    At Least One LVEF Significant Decline Event (Confirmed+Single)
    6.5
    3.3%
    2.0
    1%
    At Least One Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline
    1.0
    0.5%
    0.5
    0.2%
    At Least One Single LVEF Significant Decline
    5.5
    2.8%
    1.5
    0.7%
    3. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With at Least One Event of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure During the Adjuvant Treatment Period
    Description Symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (otherwise referred to as heart failure) is a serious adverse event. The NYHA Functional Classification System for Heart Failure considers the patient's symptoms: Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity; Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; Symptoms of heart failure at rest; If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. The 95% CIs were calculated with the Clopper-Pearson method. Results included events with onset from the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug.
    Time Frame From the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug (during the adjuvant treatment period; up to approximately 39 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who started and received any study treatment during the adjuvant treatment period, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 181 190
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [Percentage of participants]
    0
    0%
    0.5
    0.2%
    4. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With at Least One Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Significant Decline, Defined as a Drop in LVEF of at Least 10 Percentage Points From Baseline and to Below 50%, During the Adjuvant Treatment Period
    Description LVEF significant decline was defined as the decline in LVEF of >/= 10%-points from baseline to an LVEF of < 50%. A Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline was defined as at least two consecutive readings of significant declines in LVEF. A Single LVEF Significant Decline was defined as only one reading of a significant decline (no consecutive readings) in LVEF. The category of 'At Least one LVEF Significant Decline Event' was defined as the total of confirmed and single LVEF significant declines. The 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method. Results included events with onset from the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug.
    Time Frame From the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug (during the adjuvant treatment period; up to approximately 39 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who started and received any study treatment during the adjuvant treatment period, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 181 190
    At Least One LVEF Significant Decline Event (Confirmed+Single)
    7.7
    3.9%
    10.5
    5.2%
    At Least One Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline
    2.8
    1.4%
    3.2
    1.6%
    At Least One Single LVEF Significant Decline
    5.0
    2.5%
    7.4
    3.7%
    5. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With at Least One Event of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV Heart Failure During the Treatment-Free Follow-Up Period
    Description Symptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (otherwise referred to as heart failure) is a serious adverse event. The NYHA Functional Classification System for Heart Failure considers the patient's symptoms: Class III: Marked limitation of physical activity; Comfortable at rest, but less than ordinary activity causes fatigue, palpitation, or dyspnea. Class IV: Unable to carry on any physical activity without discomfort; Symptoms of heart failure at rest; If any physical activity is undertaken, discomfort increases. The 95% CIs were calculated with the Clopper-Pearson method.
    Time Frame From 42 days after the last dose of study treatment until the end of treatment-free follow-up (up to 5 years)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who received any study treatment during the study, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 198
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [Percentage of participants]
    0
    0%
    0.5
    0.2%
    6. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With at Least One Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) Significant Decline, Defined as a Drop in LVEF of at Least 10 Percentage Points From Baseline and to Below 50%, During the Treatment-Free Follow-Up Period
    Description LVEF significant decline was defined as the decline in LVEF of >/= 10%-points from baseline to an LVEF of < 50%. A Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline was defined as at least two consecutive readings of significant declines in LVEF. A Single LVEF Significant Decline was defined as only one reading of a significant decline (no consecutive readings) in LVEF. The category of 'At Least one LVEF Significant Decline Event' was defined as the total of confirmed and single LVEF significant declines. The 95% confidence intervals were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
    Time Frame From 42 days after the last dose of study treatment until the end of treatment-free follow-up (up to 5 years)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who received any study treatment during the study, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 198
    At Least One LVEF Significant Decline Event (Confirmed+Single)
    6.0
    3%
    3.5
    1.7%
    At Least One Confirmed LVEF Significant Decline
    3.0
    1.5%
    1.0
    0.5%
    At Least One Single LVEF Significant Decline
    3.0
    1.5%
    2.5
    1.2%
    7. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overview of the Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event During the Neoadjuvant Period
    Description An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous with respect to an AE. Severity refers to the intensity of an AE (rated according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 criteria or, if not listed, the following scale: Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to AE), whereas a serious AE (SAE) is a significant medical event (per standard criteria). Severity and seriousness needed to be independently assessed for each AE that was recorded. Selected AEs for reporting included heart failure (NYHA Class II/III/IV) and asymptomatic declines in LVEF (reported as an AE with the term of ejection fraction decreased). In the results table, multiple occurrences of the same AE in one individual were counted only once. Any AE includes all serious and non-serious AEs.
    Time Frame From first dose of any study drug prior to surgery through the day before the first dose of study drug after surgery (up to 25 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who received any study treatment during the neoadjuvant treatment period, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 198
    Any Adverse Event (AE)
    198
    99.5%
    198
    98.5%
    NCI-CTCAE Grade 3-5 AE
    99
    49.7%
    108
    53.7%
    Serious AE
    45
    22.6%
    52
    25.9%
    Deaths
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Ejection Fraction Decreased (Any Grade)
    14
    7%
    7
    3.5%
    Heart Failure (Any Grade)
    4
    2%
    0
    0%
    8. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overview of the Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event During the Adjuvant Period
    Description An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous with respect to an AE. Severity refers to the intensity of an AE (rated according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 criteria or, if not listed, the following scale: Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to AE), whereas a serious AE (SAE) is a significant medical event (per standard criteria). Severity and seriousness needed to be independently assessed for each AE that was recorded. Selected AEs for reporting included heart failure (NYHA Class II/III/IV) and asymptomatic declines in LVEF (reported as an AE with the term of ejection fraction decreased). In the results table, multiple occurrences of the same AE in one individual were counted only once. Any AE includes all serious and non-serious AEs.
    Time Frame From the first dose of any study drug after surgery through 42 days after the last dose of any study drug (during the adjuvant treatment period; up to approximately 39 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who started and received any study treatment during the adjuvant treatment period, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 181 190
    Any Adverse Event (AE)
    171
    85.9%
    171
    85.1%
    NCI-CTCAE Grade 3-5 AE
    23
    11.6%
    40
    19.9%
    Serious AE
    15
    7.5%
    17
    8.5%
    Deaths
    0
    0%
    0
    0%
    Ejection Fraction Decreased (Any Grade)
    15
    7.5%
    20
    10%
    Heart Failure (Any Grade)
    0
    0%
    2
    1%
    9. Secondary Outcome
    Title Overview of the Number of Participants With at Least One Adverse Event During the Treatment-Free Follow-Up Period
    Description An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product, regardless of causal attribution. The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous. Severity refers to the intensity of an AE (rated according to NCI-CTCAE v4.0 criteria or, if not listed, the following scale: Grade 3 is severe, Grade 4 is life-threatening, and Grade 5 is death related to AE), and a serious AE (SAE) is a significant medical event (per standard criteria). Severity and seriousness were independently assessed for each AE. Selected AEs for reporting included heart failure (NYHA Class II/III/IV) and asymptomatic declines in LVEF (reported as ejection fraction decreased). During TFFU, only heart failure, pregnancies, and non-breast-related second primary malignancies, irrespective of causal relationship with study treatment, and drug-related SAEs were reported. Multiple occurrences of the same AE in 1 subject were counted only once.
    Time Frame From 42 days after the last dose of study treatment until the end of treatment-free follow-up (TFFU; up to 5 years)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    Safety analysis population of all participants who received any study treatment during the study, grouped according to treatment received.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 198
    Any Adverse Event (AE)
    3
    1.5%
    7
    3.5%
    NCI-CTCAE Grade 3-5 AE
    2
    1%
    5
    2.5%
    Serious AE
    3
    1.5%
    7
    3.5%
    Deaths
    7
    3.5%
    13
    6.5%
    Ejection Fraction Decreased (Any Grade)
    1
    0.5%
    1
    0.5%
    Heart Failure (Any Grade)
    0
    0%
    1
    0.5%
    10. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants Positive for Anti-Therapeutic Antibodies (ATAs) to Pertuzumab at Baseline and Anytime Post-Baseline
    Description ATAs to pertuzumab in serum samples were detected using a validated bridging enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. This analysis only included participants with an ATA assay result from a baseline sample and/or at least one post-baseline sample.
    Time Frame Screening (baseline) then prior to pertuzumab infusion (Hour 0) in Cycles 5, 14, 18 thereafter anytime between Cycle 8 Day 21 and surgery, up to treatment completion visit (cycle length=2-3 weeks; up to approximately 1 year, 3 months)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    This analysis only included participants with an ATA assay result from a baseline sample and/or at least one post-baseline sample.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 201
    At Baseline
    1.6
    0.8%
    2.1
    1%
    Anytime Post-Baseline
    4.6
    2.3%
    3.6
    1.8%
    11. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With Total Pathologic Complete Response (tpCR), Evaluated After Surgery
    Description Total pathologic complete response (tpCR) was the pCR based on tumor and nodal staging (i.e., histological confirmation of pCR in breast and nodes at surgery) and was defined as the absence of any residual invasive cancer in the breast and the absence of any metastatic cells in the regional lymph nodes (i.e., ypT0/is ypN0 tpCR). Participants who did not undergo surgery or did not have a valid pCR assessment were considered non-responders in the analysis. The 95% CIs were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.
    Time Frame After completion of neoadjuvant treatment and surgery (up to 25 weeks)

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT population: included all participants who were enrolled regardless of whether they received any study treatment, grouped according to the arm to which a participant was enrolled.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 201
    Number (95% Confidence Interval) [Percentage of participants]
    61.8
    31.1%
    60.7
    30.2%
    12. Secondary Outcome
    Title Percentage of Participants With Clinical Response as Determined by the Investigator According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v.1.1 During the Neoadjuvant Treatment Period
    Description The clinical response rate was defined as the percentage of participants in the ITT population who achieved a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) prior to surgery, according to RECIST v1.1. CR: disappearance of all target lesions. PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the longest diameter compared to Baseline. Stable Disease (SD): neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient (20%) increase to qualify for disease progression, in addition to no new target lesions. Progressive Disease (PD): at least a 20% increase in the sum of the longest diameter, taking as reference the smallest sum of the longest diameter observed at previous tumor assessment, or the appearance of any new lesions. Participants were classified as missing or unevaluable if no assessments were measured prior to surgery on the ipsilateral breast. The 95% CIs were calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method; they were only calculated for responses (not for missing or unevaluable data).
    Time Frame From Baseline until disease progression or death due to any cause up to 24 weeks (during the neoadjuvant treatment period; assessed on Day 1 of Cycles 1-8 [cycle length=2-3 weeks])

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT population: included all participants who were enrolled regardless of whether they received any study treatment, grouped according to the arm to which a participant was enrolled.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 201
    Clinical Response Rate (CR+PR)
    67.3
    33.8%
    60.2
    30%
    Complete Response (CR)
    39.7
    19.9%
    23.9
    11.9%
    Partial Response (PR)
    27.6
    13.9%
    36.3
    18.1%
    Stable Disease (SD)
    7.0
    3.5%
    10.0
    5%
    Progressive Disease (PD)
    0.5
    0.3%
    1.0
    0.5%
    Missing or Unevaluable
    25.1
    12.6%
    28.9
    14.4%
    13. Secondary Outcome
    Title Kaplan-Meier Estimate of the Percentage of Participants Event-Free for Event-Free Survival (EFS) at 1 to 5 Years, Determined by the Investigator According to RECIST v1.1
    Description The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the percentage of participants who were event-free at landmark timepoints. Event-free survival (EFS) was defined as the time from enrollment to the first occurrence of progressive disease (PD), relapse, or death from any cause, with tumor evaluations performed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1. Ipsilateral or contralateral in situ disease and second primary non-breast cancers (including in situ carcinomas and non-melanoma skin cancers) were not counted as progressive disease or relapse. Participants who withdrew from the study without documented progression or relapse and for whom there existed evidence that evaluations had been made, were censored at the date of the last assessment at which the participant was known to be free from progressive disease or relapse. Participants with no tumor evaluations after baseline were censored at the date of enrollment plus 1 day.
    Time Frame At 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT population: included all participants who were enrolled regardless of whether they received any study treatment, grouped according to the arm to which a participant was enrolled. The number analyzed per timepoint represents the number of participants remaining at risk at that timepoint.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 201
    1 Year
    98.47
    49.5%
    97.48
    48.5%
    2 Years
    95.80
    48.1%
    92.86
    46.2%
    3 Years
    93.58
    47%
    90.78
    45.2%
    4 Years
    92.39
    46.4%
    89.73
    44.6%
    5 Years
    90.84
    45.6%
    89.20
    44.4%
    14. Secondary Outcome
    Title Kaplan-Meier Estimate of the Percentage of Participants Event-Free for Invasive Disease-Free Survival (iDFS) at 1 to 4 Years, Determined by the Investigator According to RECIST v1.1
    Description The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the percentage of participants who were event-free at landmark timepoints. Invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) was defined as the time from the first date of no disease (the date of surgery) to the first documentation of progressive invasive disease, relapse, or death, with tumor evaluations performed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1. Ipsilateral or contralateral in situ disease and second primary non-breast cancers (including in situ carcinomas and non-melanoma skin cancers) were not counted as progressive disease or relapse. Participants who withdrew from the study without documented progression or relapse and for whom there existed evidence that evaluations had been made, were censored at the date of the last assessment at which the participant was known to be alive and disease-free. Participants with no postbaseline information and participants who did not undergo surgery were excluded from the analysis.
    Time Frame At 1, 2, 3, and 4 years

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT population: included all participants who were enrolled regardless of whether they received any study treatment, grouped according to the arm to which a participant was enrolled. Participants with no post-baseline information and those who did not undergo surgery were excluded from the analysis. The number analyzed per timepoint represents the number of participants remaining at risk at that timepoint.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 187 194
    1 Year
    98.91
    49.7%
    96.34
    47.9%
    2 Years
    95.57
    48%
    94.25
    46.9%
    3 Years
    94.42
    47.4%
    91.06
    45.3%
    4 Years
    92.60
    46.5%
    91.06
    45.3%
    15. Secondary Outcome
    Title Kaplan-Meier Estimate of the Percentage of Participants Event-Free for Overall Survival (OS) at 1 to 5 Years
    Description The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the percentage of participants who were event-free at landmark timepoints. Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from enrollment to death from any cause. Participants who were alive or lost to follow-up were censored at their last known date in the study. Participants with no post-baseline assessments were censored at the date of enrollment plus 1 day.
    Time Frame At 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years

    Outcome Measure Data

    Analysis Population Description
    ITT population: included all participants who were enrolled regardless of whether they received any study treatment, grouped according to the arm to which a participant was enrolled. The number analyzed per timepoint represents the number of participants remaining at risk at that timepoint.
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    Measure Participants 199 201
    1 Year
    99.48
    50%
    100.00
    49.8%
    2 Years
    98.96
    49.7%
    97.94
    48.7%
    3 Years
    97.86
    49.2%
    96.38
    48%
    4 Years
    97.86
    49.2%
    94.81
    47.2%
    5 Years
    96.10
    48.3%
    93.75
    46.6%

    Adverse Events

    Time Frame From first dose of any study drug until the end of treatment-free follow-up (up to 6 years, 1 month)
    Adverse Event Reporting Description
    Arm/Group Title Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Arm/Group Description Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (ddAC), with administration of doxorubicin 60 milligrams per square meter (mg/m^2) intravenously (IV) once every 2 weeks (q2w) and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q2w for 4 cycles, followed by paclitaxel 80mg/m^2 IV once weekly (qw) for 12 weeks. Pertuzumab (840 milligrams [mg] IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg] IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were administered along with paclitaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years. Participants received neoadjuvant treatment with 5-fluorouracil, epirubicin, and cyclophosphamide (FEC), with administration of 5-fluorouracil 500mg/m^2 intravenously (IV) q3w, epirubicin 100mg/m^2 IV q3w, and cyclophosphamide 600mg/m^2 IV q3w for 4 cycles, followed by docetaxel (with starting dose of 75mg/m^2 in Cycle 5, then 100mg/m^2 for Cycles 6-8) q3w for 4 cycles. Pertuzumab (840 mg IV loading dose then 420mg IV q3w) and trastuzumab (8 mg/kg IV loading dose then 4mg/kg IV q3w) were given along with doectaxel for 4 cycles (8 cycles of chemotherapy in total prior to surgery). Following surgery, participants received adjuvant treatment with pertuzumab and trastuzumab IV q3w (up to 13 cycles), for a total of 17 cycles of pertuzumab and trastuzumab therapy during the study. Radiotherapy and adjuvant hormonal therapy were also given as clinically indicated. Following treatment completion/discontinuation, participants were followed for safety and efficacy for up to 5 years.
    All Cause Mortality
    Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 7/199 (3.5%) 13/198 (6.6%)
    Serious Adverse Events
    Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 56/199 (28.1%) 66/198 (33.3%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    AGRANULOCYTOSIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    ANAEMIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    BONE MARROW FAILURE 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA 11/199 (5.5%) 11 27/198 (13.6%) 28
    LEUKOPENIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    NEUTROPENIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 2/198 (1%) 2
    PANCYTOPENIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Cardiac disorders
    ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    ATRIAL FLUTTER 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    ATRIAL THROMBOSIS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    CARDIAC FAILURE 3/199 (1.5%) 3 4/198 (2%) 4
    CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    CARDIOGENIC SHOCK 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    COLITIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    DIARRHOEA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 11/198 (5.6%) 12
    HAEMORRHOIDAL HAEMORRHAGE 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    NEUTROPENIC COLITIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    ODYNOPHAGIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    PANCREATITIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    PANCREATITIS ACUTE 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    PROCTALGIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    VOMITING 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    General disorders
    GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION 2/199 (1%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    MUCOSAL INFLAMMATION 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PYREXIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 4/198 (2%) 5
    SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Hepatobiliary disorders
    CHOLECYSTITIS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    CHOLELITHIASIS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Immune system disorders
    ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    HYPERSENSITIVITY 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Infections and infestations
    BREAST CELLULITIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    CELLULITIS 2/199 (1%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    DEVICE RELATED INFECTION 3/199 (1.5%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    ERYSIPELAS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    GASTROENTERITIS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    GASTROENTERITIS VIRAL 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION 2/199 (1%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION 2/199 (1%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    MASTITIS 2/199 (1%) 4 0/198 (0%) 0
    NEUTROPENIC SEPSIS 0/199 (0%) 0 7/198 (3.5%) 7
    PERITONITIS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PNEUMONIA 2/199 (1%) 2 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    POST PROCEDURAL INFECTION 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PSEUDOMONAL BACTERAEMIA 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PYELONEPHRITIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    URINARY TRACT INFECTION 3/199 (1.5%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    VASCULAR DEVICE INFECTION 2/199 (1%) 2 3/198 (1.5%) 3
    WOUND INFECTION 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    INFUSION RELATED REACTION 0/199 (0%) 0 2/198 (1%) 2
    POST PROCEDURAL HAEMATOMA 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    SEROMA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    WOUND DECOMPOSITION 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Investigations
    ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    EJECTION FRACTION DECREASED 5/199 (2.5%) 5 5/198 (2.5%) 5
    NEUTROPHIL COUNT DECREASED 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    TRANSAMINASES INCREASED 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT DECREASED 1/199 (0.5%) 3 0/198 (0%) 0
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    DEHYDRATION 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    MYALGIA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
    ADENOCARCINOMA OF COLON 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    BASAL CELL CARCINOMA 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    COLON CANCER 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    LUNG NEOPLASM MALIGNANT 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PLASMA CELL MYELOMA 0/199 (0%) 0 2/198 (1%) 2
    RENAL CANCER 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Nervous system disorders
    CEREBELLAR SYNDROME 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    HEADACHE 1/199 (0.5%) 1 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PRESYNCOPE 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    SYNCOPE 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    TRANSIENT ISCHAEMIC ATTACK 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    DEPRESSION 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Renal and urinary disorders
    ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 2/199 (1%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    BREAST HAEMATOMA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    DYSPNOEA 2/199 (1%) 2 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PAINFUL RESPIRATION 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    PNEUMONITIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    PULMONARY EMBOLISM 2/199 (1%) 2 0/198 (0%) 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    SKIN NECROSIS 0/199 (0%) 0 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    Surgical and medical procedures
    ABORTION INDUCED 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Vascular disorders
    HAEMATOMA 1/199 (0.5%) 1 0/198 (0%) 0
    Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events
    Cohort A: ddAC, Paclitaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab Cohort B: FEC, Docetaxel, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
    Affected / at Risk (%) # Events Affected / at Risk (%) # Events
    Total 197/199 (99%) 198/198 (100%)
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    ANAEMIA 56/199 (28.1%) 65 64/198 (32.3%) 78
    FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA 3/199 (1.5%) 3 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    LYMPHOPENIA 5/199 (2.5%) 5 11/198 (5.6%) 16
    NEUTROPENIA 43/199 (21.6%) 54 31/198 (15.7%) 43
    Cardiac disorders
    PALPITATIONS 10/199 (5%) 12 11/198 (5.6%) 12
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    VERTIGO 4/199 (2%) 4 10/198 (5.1%) 11
    Eye disorders
    DRY EYE 13/199 (6.5%) 13 13/198 (6.6%) 13
    LACRIMATION INCREASED 20/199 (10.1%) 20 37/198 (18.7%) 37
    VISION BLURRED 13/199 (6.5%) 16 2/198 (1%) 2
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    ABDOMINAL PAIN 12/199 (6%) 12 27/198 (13.6%) 38
    ABDOMINAL PAIN UPPER 15/199 (7.5%) 17 31/198 (15.7%) 33
    CONSTIPATION 73/199 (36.7%) 87 78/198 (39.4%) 90
    DIARRHOEA 143/199 (71.9%) 207 141/198 (71.2%) 238
    DRY MOUTH 13/199 (6.5%) 13 17/198 (8.6%) 18
    DYSPEPSIA 40/199 (20.1%) 46 35/198 (17.7%) 42
    GASTROOESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE 27/199 (13.6%) 27 6/198 (3%) 6
    HAEMORRHOIDS 19/199 (9.5%) 20 22/198 (11.1%) 26
    MOUTH ULCERATION 5/199 (2.5%) 5 15/198 (7.6%) 16
    NAUSEA 144/199 (72.4%) 181 142/198 (71.7%) 196
    ODYNOPHAGIA 7/199 (3.5%) 7 10/198 (5.1%) 13
    STOMATITIS 49/199 (24.6%) 53 56/198 (28.3%) 73
    VOMITING 46/199 (23.1%) 57 71/198 (35.9%) 107
    General disorders
    ASTHENIA 41/199 (20.6%) 72 85/198 (42.9%) 130
    CHILLS 12/199 (6%) 14 4/198 (2%) 4
    FATIGUE 125/199 (62.8%) 151 81/198 (40.9%) 119
    INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS 7/199 (3.5%) 8 21/198 (10.6%) 24
    MUCOSAL INFLAMMATION 46/199 (23.1%) 55 77/198 (38.9%) 106
    OEDEMA 5/199 (2.5%) 5 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    OEDEMA PERIPHERAL 22/199 (11.1%) 25 28/198 (14.1%) 35
    PAIN 16/199 (8%) 18 6/198 (3%) 6
    PYREXIA 39/199 (19.6%) 45 39/198 (19.7%) 53
    Infections and infestations
    CONJUNCTIVITIS 10/199 (5%) 10 16/198 (8.1%) 18
    INFLUENZA 8/199 (4%) 9 14/198 (7.1%) 16
    NASOPHARYNGITIS 21/199 (10.6%) 30 33/198 (16.7%) 40
    ORAL CANDIDIASIS 1/199 (0.5%) 1 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    PHARYNGITIS 8/199 (4%) 8 13/198 (6.6%) 14
    RHINITIS 7/199 (3.5%) 8 18/198 (9.1%) 19
    SINUSITIS 11/199 (5.5%) 12 9/198 (4.5%) 9
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION 25/199 (12.6%) 28 6/198 (3%) 7
    URINARY TRACT INFECTION 32/199 (16.1%) 36 10/198 (5.1%) 11
    Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
    INFUSION RELATED REACTION 38/199 (19.1%) 42 35/198 (17.7%) 50
    PROCEDURAL PAIN 17/199 (8.5%) 18 12/198 (6.1%) 14
    RADIATION SKIN INJURY 36/199 (18.1%) 36 58/198 (29.3%) 59
    Investigations
    ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED 15/199 (7.5%) 19 13/198 (6.6%) 15
    ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED 14/199 (7%) 18 11/198 (5.6%) 12
    EJECTION FRACTION DECREASED 22/199 (11.1%) 27 22/198 (11.1%) 27
    LYMPHOCYTE COUNT DECREASED 12/199 (6%) 15 0/198 (0%) 0
    NEUTROPHIL COUNT DECREASED 18/199 (9%) 22 19/198 (9.6%) 26
    WEIGHT DECREASED 19/199 (9.5%) 19 13/198 (6.6%) 13
    WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT DECREASED 22/199 (11.1%) 29 6/198 (3%) 6
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    DECREASED APPETITE 40/199 (20.1%) 42 49/198 (24.7%) 59
    DEHYDRATION 10/199 (5%) 14 1/198 (0.5%) 1
    HYPOKALAEMIA 16/199 (8%) 18 6/198 (3%) 10
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    ARTHRALGIA 73/199 (36.7%) 96 67/198 (33.8%) 81
    BACK PAIN 30/199 (15.1%) 36 22/198 (11.1%) 25
    BONE PAIN 24/199 (12.1%) 27 13/198 (6.6%) 18
    MUSCLE SPASMS 32/199 (16.1%) 37 16/198 (8.1%) 16
    MUSCULOSKELETAL CHEST PAIN 13/199 (6.5%) 13 6/198 (3%) 6
    MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN 17/199 (8.5%) 18 27/198 (13.6%) 28
    MYALGIA 49/199 (24.6%) 57 76/198 (38.4%) 95
    PAIN IN EXTREMITY 27/199 (13.6%) 29 30/198 (15.2%) 36
    Nervous system disorders
    DIZZINESS 33/199 (16.6%) 37 20/198 (10.1%) 22
    DYSGEUSIA 37/199 (18.6%) 41 35/198 (17.7%) 44
    HEADACHE 70/199 (35.2%) 85 41/198 (20.7%) 48
    HYPOAESTHESIA 10/199 (5%) 10 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL 56/199 (28.1%) 60 34/198 (17.2%) 37
    PARAESTHESIA 35/199 (17.6%) 44 27/198 (13.6%) 31
    PERIPHERAL SENSORY NEUROPATHY 40/199 (20.1%) 44 21/198 (10.6%) 23
    Psychiatric disorders
    ANXIETY 23/199 (11.6%) 24 18/198 (9.1%) 20
    DEPRESSION 23/199 (11.6%) 23 11/198 (5.6%) 11
    INSOMNIA 45/199 (22.6%) 52 35/198 (17.7%) 38
    Renal and urinary disorders
    DYSURIA 15/199 (7.5%) 16 5/198 (2.5%) 5
    POLLAKIURIA 13/199 (6.5%) 14 2/198 (1%) 2
    Reproductive system and breast disorders
    AMENORRHOEA 9/199 (4.5%) 10 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    BREAST PAIN 27/199 (13.6%) 28 20/198 (10.1%) 21
    VULVOVAGINAL DRYNESS 22/199 (11.1%) 22 14/198 (7.1%) 14
    Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
    COUGH 50/199 (25.1%) 64 27/198 (13.6%) 30
    DYSPNOEA 29/199 (14.6%) 33 37/198 (18.7%) 38
    EPISTAXIS 54/199 (27.1%) 61 41/198 (20.7%) 45
    NASAL CONGESTION 21/199 (10.6%) 23 4/198 (2%) 4
    OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN 26/199 (13.1%) 31 21/198 (10.6%) 23
    RHINORRHOEA 21/199 (10.6%) 23 22/198 (11.1%) 22
    UPPER-AIRWAY COUGH SYNDROME 12/199 (6%) 13 0/198 (0%) 0
    Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
    ALOPECIA 127/199 (63.8%) 127 117/198 (59.1%) 119
    DERMATITIS 9/199 (4.5%) 11 12/198 (6.1%) 12
    DERMATITIS ACNEIFORM 15/199 (7.5%) 18 9/198 (4.5%) 10
    DRY SKIN 31/199 (15.6%) 32 28/198 (14.1%) 29
    ERYTHEMA 19/199 (9.5%) 20 32/198 (16.2%) 36
    NAIL DISCOLOURATION 31/199 (15.6%) 31 4/198 (2%) 4
    NAIL DISORDER 13/199 (6.5%) 13 21/198 (10.6%) 22
    NAIL TOXICITY 10/199 (5%) 12 6/198 (3%) 6
    ONYCHOCLASIS 3/199 (1.5%) 3 10/198 (5.1%) 10
    ONYCHOLYSIS 14/199 (7%) 16 15/198 (7.6%) 15
    ONYCHOMADESIS 19/199 (9.5%) 20 5/198 (2.5%) 5
    PALMAR-PLANTAR ERYTHRODYSAESTHESIA SYNDROME 11/199 (5.5%) 11 23/198 (11.6%) 26
    PRURITUS 36/199 (18.1%) 42 44/198 (22.2%) 49
    RASH 46/199 (23.1%) 52 40/198 (20.2%) 47
    RASH MACULO-PAPULAR 19/199 (9.5%) 19 3/198 (1.5%) 3
    SKIN HYPERPIGMENTATION 11/199 (5.5%) 11 7/198 (3.5%) 8
    Vascular disorders
    HOT FLUSH 69/199 (34.7%) 77 48/198 (24.2%) 55
    HYPERTENSION 14/199 (7%) 14 12/198 (6.1%) 14
    LYMPHOEDEMA 14/199 (7%) 15 16/198 (8.1%) 17

    Limitations/Caveats

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    Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

    The Study being conducted under this Agreement is part of the Overall Study. Investigator is free to publish in reputable journals or to present at professional conferences the results of the Study, but only after the first publication or presentation that involves the Overall Study. The Sponsor may request that Confidential Information be deleted and/or the publication be postponed in order to protect the Sponsor's intellectual property rights.

    Results Point of Contact

    Name/Title Medical Communications
    Organization Hoffmann-La Roche
    Phone 800-821-8590
    Email genentech@druginfo.com
    Responsible Party:
    Hoffmann-La Roche
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT02132949
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • WO29217
    • 2014-000156-28
    First Posted:
    May 7, 2014
    Last Update Posted:
    Sep 17, 2021
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2021